Tire spreader



N0v.22,1932. A, PULEO V 1,888,834

TIRE SPREADER Filed AAugf 29. 1951 l I llENTCR ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 22, 19372 PATENT OFFICE 'ANTHoNY PULno, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK TIRE SPREADER Application led August 29, 1931. Serial No. 560,085.

rlhe object of the invention is to provide a tire spreader adapted for separating beads of heavy tires such as truck tires to enable the insertion or withdrawal of inner tubes. The characteristic of the invention is that it comprises spreading elements operating pneumatically, one of the jaws of the spreader being carried as a part of a pneumatic'cylinder which receives the operating member for the second jaw. A further characteristic of the invention is that means are provided for automatically shutting olf pressure upon the movable jaw member when the pressure becomes excessive.

The invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a schematic view illustrating the application of the device to a tire.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through an embodiment of the invention showing the same applied to a tire, a fragment of the latter being shown' in section.

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the position of the members when the tire has been spread by operation of the spreader ]aws.

Fig4 is a detailed view of the valve de-y vice.

Referring to the drawing it will be noted that the device comprises a cylindrical casing 1 having at one end a threaded apertured nipple 2 to receive the threaded metallic connector 3 of air hose 4. Air hose 4 may ha 7e applied thereto a valve member 5 of any suitable construction. In the present instance, the valve member comprises a headed plunger 6 pivotally connected to a lever 7 which in turn is .pivoted at 8 to the valve casing and isengaged by spring 9 which serves to maintain the valve'in closed position. Below nipple 2 is a discharge valve 10 of any suitable construction, having an operating handle 11. Casing 1 is closed at its rear end by a threaded cap 12 and is formed at its front end with 5 an aperture having an inwardly extending flange l which supports a bearing sleeve 13. Slidably supported by bearing sleeve 13 is a piston rod 14 carrying at'its inner end a iston 15 and formed at its outer end with a jaw 14m. A second jaw 16 is carried by the casing and therewith.

Intermediate bearing sleeve 13 and piston 15 and surrounding piston rod 14, is a spiral spring 17. .55

In the operation of the device, the jaws 14m, 16, are placed between the opposed beads of the tire and handle 11 of the valve is depressed to admit air to the interior of the cylinder rearwardly of piston 15. This will cause piston 15 to move forwardly and through its action upon rod 14, will cause aw 14a1 to move in a direction reverse to jaw 16 and the operation may continue the parts assuming the position shown in Fig. 3.

In the position shown in Fig; 3, the beads of the tire are sufficiently spread to readily enable the insertion or removal of an inner tire. If the operator moves the piston forward excessively, it will pass a port a disposed in the casing 1 and air will be forced through the port warning the operator to shut olf the air. The escape of air also will prevent further forward movement of the piston and hence will serve as a safety element. When the operation, as described, has served its purpose, the valve 10 may open to cause discharge of the air and return of jaw 14m to the position shown in Fig. 2, under the action of spring 17.

Having described inv invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is as follows A tire spreader comprising a cylinder car-l. rying thereon a tire bead engaging jaw, a piston within the cylinder, a piston rod, a tire bead engaging jaw carried by the piston rod, means for admitting air to the cylinder to cause separation of the jaws, and means for discharging air from the piston.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

ANTHONY PULEO.l

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